Katherine P. Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Katherine P. was born on April 16, 1943 in Hope, Arkansas, United States.

Education

Bachelor in English, Philander Smith College, 1965; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1965-1966; Master of Education, Cleveland State University, 1973; Doctor of Education, U. Arkansas, 1977.

Career

Instructor, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Normal, 1966-1967; teacher, Cleveland Public Schools, 1967-1972; teacher, Adult Education Program, Little Rock, 1973-1975; assistant professor, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, 1977-1978; grant manager, City of Little Rock, 1978-1979; project director, City of Little Rock, 1979-1981; coordinator, Storer Cable television, Little Rock, 1981-1989; chairperson division education, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, 1986-1989; president, Shorter College, Little Rock, since 1989.

Achievements

• Katherine P. Mitchell has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Professional Counseling Associations, Little Rock, since 1985, Little Rock School Board, since 1988, Girl Scouts American, Little Rock, since 1988, Pulaski County Facilities Board, Little Rock, since 1990. Member Philander Smith College Alumni Association (president's award 1981), Delta Sigma Theta.

Connections

Daughter of Clem and Parthenia (Nash) Phillips. Divorced; 1 child, Jeffrey Allen.

Father:

Clem Phillips

Mother:

Parthenia (Nash) Phillips

child:

Jeffrey Allen Mitchell